Abstract
The installation of monopile foundations for offshore wind turbines (OWTs) by vibration is a promising alternative to the conventional impact-driven technique. However, significant uncertainties remain regarding monopile driveability and lateral pile performance after installation. Laboratory tests of vibro-installation, complementing field tests, have been limited to unit gravity. A vibro-driver designed for use in a geotechnical centrifuge would allow investigation of this complex soil-structure-interaction problem at stress levels relevant to the field. This paper presents some of the challenges faced during the development of a mini vibro-driver for use in a geotechnical centrifuge, noticeably related to scaling laws and provides results from an initial model monopile vibro-installation test.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics |
| Place of Publication | Korea |
| Publisher | Korean Geotechnical Society |
| Pages | 516-519 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9788995219775 |
| Publication status | Published - 2022 |
| Event | 10th International Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics - Daejeon, Korea, Republic of Duration: 19 Sept 2022 → 23 Sept 2022 http://10th International Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics (peer review statement) |
Conference
| Conference | 10th International Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics |
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| Abbreviated title | ICPMG 2022 |
| Country/Territory | Korea, Republic of |
| City | Daejeon |
| Period | 19/09/22 → 23/09/22 |
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